HI HR66

Urges the Mayor and City Council of Honolulu to replace all cesspools and septic tanks in Ewa and Honouliuli and connect these communities to the city sewer system.

Notes that sewer fees in Honolulu were recently increased by 38 percent to fix and retrofit the aging sewer system.

Identifies that residents of Ewa and Honouliuli pay the same sewer fees as residents connected to sewer lines, despite not being connected to the city sewer system.

Cites environmental and public health concerns from leaky cesspools and septic tanks, and notes the disparity between these neighborhoods and other areas with updated sewer infrastructure.

Directs that certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Honolulu Mayor, City Council members, and the Ewa Neighborhood Board.